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2 To Escalante

Hayduke Trail 2...Now the adventure really started with 8 days to the town of Escalante! We rejoined the actual Hayduke trail to hike over our first mountain range 'The Henry's' and into snow before dropping into the wild 'Tarantula Mesa' a series of rocky cliff descents to the Waterpocket Fold of Capitol Reef National Park. From there down the amazing 'Lower Muley Twist' canyon to leave the Hayduke again down Halls Creek with its beautiful desert flowers then up rock slabs into a grand finale- Steven's Canyon, the Escalante river, Coyote Gulch and out to Hurricane Wash trailhead. Check out our blog and 5 minute video too!
1 To Hanksville....2 To Escalante....3 To Arizona....4 Grand Canyon-Zion
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Fantastic hiking!
Fantastic hiking!		 Two shadows
Two shadows		 Descending into Stevens Canyon
Descending into Stevens Canyon		 Martina looks down into Stevens Canyon
Martina looks down into Stevens Canyon		 Down in the canyon bottom
Down in the canyon bottom
Loving the red rock!
Loving the red rock!		 Red walls
Red walls		 We find water in the potholes
We find water in the potholes		 We had to climb up on to slabs above the canyon bottom some times to make progress
We had to climb up on to slabs above the canyon bottom some times to make progress		 Water!
Water!
We loved this canyon...
We loved this canyon...		 g9/95/381395/3/156934726.6wQD8OEQ.jpg g9/95/381395/3/156934727.cI8kBNjw.jpg g9/95/381395/3/156934728.TQE7HNSY.jpg g9/95/381395/3/156934729.UqOeG02d.jpg
A dip!
A dip!		 g9/95/381395/3/156934731.zAS0ksL4.jpg g9/95/381395/3/156934732.iG7ebXnO.jpg The lower part of Stevens is more green but full of poison ivy
The lower part of Stevens is more green but full of poison ivy		 Our favourite camp in Stevens Canyon with a croaking frog chorus
Our favourite camp in Stevens Canyon with a croaking frog chorus
What a great place to shave!
What a great place to shave!		 Some scrambling, bushwacking and wading was required
Some scrambling, bushwacking and wading was required		 Stevens Arch high above as we near the confluence with the Escalante river
Stevens Arch high above as we near the confluence with the Escalante river		 We arrive at the Escalante river and have to wade for about 1.5 miles
We arrive at the Escalante river and have to wade for about 1.5 miles		 7am in the Escalante
7am in the Escalante
Steven's arch looms above again. An aircraft has flown through the arch
Steven's arch looms above again. An aircraft has flown through the arch		 Martina dwarfed by Steven's arch
Martina dwarfed by Steven's arch		 It's 7.30 and our feet are getting cold with the constant wading
It's 7.30 and our feet are getting cold with the constant wading		 We split off the Escalante to join beautiful Coyote Gulch
We split off the Escalante to join beautiful Coyote Gulch		 Coyote Gulch is a fairly popular canyon (ie we see other people!)
Coyote Gulch is a fairly popular canyon (ie we see other people!)
Columbine
Columbine		 g9/95/381395/3/156935260.RfTcjzmz.jpg g9/95/381395/3/156935262.kTX87yjv.jpg Splashing up Coyote Gulch
Splashing up Coyote Gulch		 g9/95/381395/3/156935266.QV8dI69N.jpg
Coyote Gulch, Escalante southern utah
Coyote Gulch, Escalante southern utah 		g9/95/381395/3/156935269.GcP4n8RN.jpg Two lizards face off in Hurricane Wash
Two lizards face off in Hurricane Wash		 After 8 fantastic tough days we hitch out on a 30 mile dirt road to the small town of Escalante
After 8 fantastic tough days we hitch out on a 30 mile dirt road to the small town of Escalante		 In Escalante town What more could we want!
In Escalante town What more could we want!
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